Climate Change
The Climate Change program has been one of IPC’s main research priorities since 2013. IPC’s Climate Change Program publishes policy papers and reports on the energy transition, green economy, mitigation and adaptation policies, and the economic impacts of climate change. The Climate Change program works in the following thematic areas.
The Climate Change programme works in the following thematic areas.
Mitigation | Climate Diplomacy | Adaptation and Resilience | Knowledge and Communication
IPC’s Climate Change Program acts as a key platform to bring together stakeholders involved in climate action by providing opportunities for collaboration and dialogue with experts, academics, the public, civil society, and the private sector to increase the impact of actions on climate change. IPC represents Turkey in the Climate Transparency Network and the Mediterranean Alliance of Think Tanks on Climate Change (MATTCCh).
The Climate Change Program’s main research focus is to promote low-carbon SHURA ENERGY TRANSITION CENTER development, lead industrial decarbonization efforts—particularly in the steel sector—and contribute to the energy transition agenda by advocating for the gradual phase-out of coal. It also promotes a just transition to ensure that no one is left behind in the transition to a sustainable future. Through strategic partnerships with institutions such as Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa, Boğaziçi University, and the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ), IPC has made significant contributions to understanding the health impacts of climate change.
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Networks
- Climate Transparency
- MATTCCh
Partnerships
- International Climate Politics Hub
- Climate Policy Lab
Gelecek Etkinlikler
Roundtable Meeting on Climate Policies of Turkey (3) Climate Adaptation Policies in Turkey
Within the scope of CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY BUILDING project, Istanbul Policy Center organized the third meeting of Turkey’s Climate Policies Roundtable Discussions titled “Climate Adaptation Policies in Turkey” on October 31, 2016 at Bilkent University in Ankara. The discussion was facilitated by Climate Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin.
Climate Policy in Turkey: Current Opportunities and Permanent Problems from the Perspective of Social Sciences
The project “Network Building for Climate Politics in Turkey,” which was initiated by 2014/15 Mercator-IPC Fellow Ethemcan Turhan, aims to extend the Mercator-IPC Initiative’s Climate Change Cluster research and outreach activities in Ankara with direct and regular contact with state institutions, embassies, and international organizations. IPC convened a panel titled “Climate Policy in Turkey: Current Opportunities and Permanent Problems from the Perspective of Social Sciences,” which was organized as a part of Sivil Düşün EU Programme, on October 20, 2016 at PE-3 Salon, METU Alumni Association Visnelik Facility in Ankara.
Civil Society and Climate Change Workshop II: Different Approaches to Climate Change and Common Solutions
2015/16 Mercator-IPC Fellow Hande Paker convened the Civil Society and Climate Change Workshop II on “Different Approaches to Climate Change and Common Solutions” on May 15, 2016 at IPC.
Roundtable Meeting on Climate Policies of Turkey (2) Financing of Climate Policies of Turkey after Paris Climate Conference
Within the scope of CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY BUILDING project, IPC convened the second gathering of Roundtable Meetings on Climate Policies of Turkey, on “Financing of Climate Policies of Turkey after Paris Climate Conference (COP21)”, at IPC Karaköy on May 31, 2016. The meeting hosted numerous actors from different sectors which engage in Turkey’s climate policies. The discussion focused on developments in the financing of climate policies post-December 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) and the policies that Turkey must adapt.
Civil Society and Climate Change Workshop: Ecology Struggle in Turkey at the Local Level and Beyond
2015/16 Mercator-IPC Fellow Hande Paker convened the Civil Society and Climate Change Workshop on “Ecology Struggle in Turkey at the Local Level and Beyond,” which was held on May 16, 2016 at Ege University, Izmir.
After the Paris Treaty: Anti-Coal Struggles in Turkey
2015/16 Mercator-IPC Fellow Hande Paker and Political Economist and Member of Political Ecology Working Group and Ekoloji Kolektifi Bengi Akbulut spoke at the seminar titled “After the Paris Treaty: Anti-Coal Struggles in Turkey” on March 31, 2016 at IPC.